SRR720 - Construction Research Frontiers
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Waterfront (Geelong), Online Trimester 2: Waterfront (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Imriyas Kamardeen Trimester 2: Imriyas Kamardeen |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Must be enrolled in S791, S792 or D764 |
| Incompatible with: | SRR782 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1 hour lecture per week, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Online independent and collaborative learning including 5 x 1 hour online seminars per trimester. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
The unit provides students with the opportunity to explore key issues in construction management and the construction industry.
Students will learn how to search for relevant literature and undertake a critical literature review in order to identify the frontiers of existing knowledge on a given topic. Students will gain knowledge of contemporary research principles and methodologies that are relevant to research in construction management. They will develop an understanding of the research process, the ethics of data collection and analysis, and how to design research.
At the conclusion of this unit students will have developed a research proposal that can be undertaken in SRR721 Construction Research Project.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Identify an issue of current relevance to the discipline of construction management and the construction industry. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO2 | Critically analyse underpinning literature to support the development of a research proposal. | GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Demonstrate an understanding of the background to your issue and its importance and outline a proposal for research into your stated problem. | GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Demonstrate skills in professional written communication. | GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 Initial research plan | Research problem, aim and objectives | 20% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 2 Literature review | Written literature review, 3,000 word maximum | 30% | Week 8 |
| Assessment 3 Research proposal | Written research proposal, 6,000 word maximum and oral presentation | 50% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for SRR720 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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